Playing Shakespeare

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

Full Cast of Playing Shakespeare

John Barton

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

An English film, television and stage actor. He has had a distinguished career in theatre and television for around h...

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alan MacKenzie Howard, CBE, (5 August 1937–14 February 2015) was an English ac...

Tony Church

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh actor and director, widely known for his stage work. He won an Oli...

David Suchet

David Suchet

David Suchet, OBE, CBE, (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recogn...

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CH, CBE (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He is the recipient of six Laurence Olivier ...


Crew of Playing Shakespeare

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